Reflection arrestor



Feb. 16, 1960 J. VANDEN BoscH REFLECTION ARRESTOR -Fled March 19, 1958 I N VEN TOR. mz

A'rrDRNEYs fgapplication, and .in'wh lnatelikeparts throughout the same. l

FigureV 1 vis an elevational vievvvl Y. YE igure 3 is a sectional viewt'algenfonl @figure 1'. A 3 v ].jigure 4 *"FigureL Y edge-portions'll of the body member12. Y n As shown in the drawings, the outer `upper Acorrierof Q the support member llisroundedras at 15, and the outerri upper corner of the body'member 12 is also rounded;` f or shaped arcuately as at 716-.V The end ofthe supportgzo member 11 opposite to' the enfd fhaving theV roundedf,l corner 15is providedwith a recess or groove 17,'andthe 'Unir 2,925'330; l. REFLECHON ARirESToR James Vanden Bosch, enison, Application March 19, 19ss,'seriaiNo.1z'2s94 Y z claims. (61.296-911) 1 .This inventionrelates Vtola glarel shieldfor reflection Y arrestor. Y'

adapted to be arranged adjacent thefginner surface ofjthe windshield 1 9 so that glare from the'suns rays or the.

.j Ice Patented Feb'.'16,-'196o 12 opposite to kthe end havingv the rounded cornerllSV is provided with a similar groove 18, and these grooves 17 andnlS are provided fora pur-1j Vpose tov be later described. j l In the drawings, the numeral 19 designates a portionV of the vehicle windshield,- and thereection arrestor is like will be. shielded from the driver or other personsY in the vehicle. l

A means is'provided fordetachably connecting the Yar'restor v10 to thewindshield 19, and this means com- VThe object-of the invention is Oiprovide'a rellection f arrestor which is adapted to be connected; to;.the Ywindl shield of avvehile such as an yautom obiletrc kp or bus,4V

so that glare from the suns ray'willbe shielded from the eyes of'the driyerfor otherocoupant of the vehicle.

YAnother object ofLthe 'invention is toprovidea reiieetion arrestorwhich iis-adapted yto Vbe madezof a suitableV lmaterial such ,as transparenter translucent lpla'sti In thenccompanying drawing'sjiormizfg'a 'art tion:arrestoriofthe present invention.

is a sectional vie gureS k1T.silref "isfanlend elevatiwal .viewff arrester of Figure 5 Referring inV detail to the drawings, and more particu-d larly to Figures II through 4. of lthe .drawingspthe numeral 10 yindicates the reection arrestorof thepresent inven` j tion, andthe arrstor 10 includes afsuppo'rtmember 1:1 Y anda body member 12, and`- tl-iesemembers"11'land12.l gf gil/ehi l farrestorglo. ,hown in Figures,,1, through 4 consists of Vthe support memberll and bodymember y12 which are are -"slida bly or telescopically connectedV together;v I These members vare adapted to be made of a suitable transparentk f or translucent material such as acoloredplastic mate- As shown in thejdrawinggthe support member 11 is' provided with anges 13which are arranged alongthe longitudinal side edges thereof; andthe'se ang'es 'define trackways for slidably receiving therein tliellanged` side ich like numeralsare sedtordesig- Y l i' ii ,ffn`i40` lustratingf the reflec-f afaeienfav ele. @ralf-view illustratm a vmodiiied reflection arrester. Y

. y-Figure Z is a sectional view taken 'of thel'ine of' 12 f. s 0 f thattlie .grooves 17; and-lsjareiin alinement with th j securing`r velements v 23 Aso that Vthe, grooves, 17 and *18: snugarrestor'fz @includes-'j a lsupportmember 25V .and a bodyV aiidbodyfmemberlA opposite t o the, end s'- thereof tof whic'hlth'e'suction cups29jarejsecurel, and, thergrooves g,57are'iingfalinernent.with` the'suction cups 2 9=for"receiv, 1 to ving the nutsf34 whenjthe body member and support mem-1 V *-ber Yare Vig'novedtogether so-that the groovesnSwill pro;

' Q"yide"suiiicientnclearanee for the nuts, inthe same manner prises suction oups 2G), FigureY 3,-and veach suetion cup 20 includes a cylindrical shank portion 21 which has a threadedstem or bolt ZZjeXtendingtherefrom, and thev stems Z2 :project throughsuitable openings in the supf yportf me'rriber 11 and body memberrlZ, thesuction cups, t being arranged adjacent'the ends of the members not yhaving the groofvesj17 and 13 therein. The numeral 23 indicates-a securing elementjsuch asa nut which is yarinithfef'edgesofthe support Irnember 11 and body membcnjY member V26,an'tl these, members are jtelescopically or thereintheflanged,portions-428 offthebody-.mem er.26,`" Figure 6.r In Vl-igures Sandg the Asuction UpsZQTare-Lcon -V nectd ytothelowerouter ends of thesupporttmemberl and body/ member 2.6 andare adapted to bre/used for con-* necting the arrester :24710 7the windshield 19,- and the 'suc- 'Y tion Vcups 29 each Vinclude a shank portion `30. The numeral"31'indicates lngs'whichare pivotally Vconnected to the shankportions 3 0 by means oftpivot pins32, and a 'a1 securing'element 'or nutllV onthe stern 33, Grooves 35. aregprovided inthe Aends of the supportjmember fas thepreyiously described groovesl? 01118,

'- From the f oregoingit isapparent thatjithere been 'i' provided a reflection arrestorforuse with a vehicle suchy ias an automobile so that light rays or thefsuns rays will be .s hieldedfromrthe eyes off the driver brother-occupant "According to Vthe' lpresent invention the v slidably connected together Vand ,this arrangement per- :mitsthefarrestor tovbe extended or retracted so thatdif;Y

` ferentareas or portions of the windshildcan be shieldedy desired. The 'arrester is detachably connected'to the" *windshield '19 by means of the suction cupsY 20, andv thisY Yarrangement permits the` arrester to' bereadilyrrermoved from the windshield 19 when the arrester is riot needed or required. Thearrestor includes the bodyrmerny' i' A Y 229255302 Y .The Surnom member 25V v iia'nses 28vofthe body member' 2d.'

' different vshapes or sizesl a 3, member 11 are adaptedto have the hanged portions V14 of the body member i2 slide therein so that the body member 12 will be properly guided as it is moved back and-forth. Furthermore, Vthe-nutsv 23 VonV the -bolts or stemsy 22 are adapted to Abe snugly received'in the ygrooves 17 0r 51S -when the parts are in their' innermostposition so that there will be no protruding or projecting pants whenfthe device is in folded or collapsed position. The rounded corners such `as-the corners l5 and 16 provide a constnuction'which conforms to the contour of the vehicle and also provides a highly attractive arrangement. When the arrestor is to be used, the members lll and 12 can be separated or moved apart to the desired position, and then the arrester iii) is connected to the vehicle windshield 19 bymeans of the suction cups 2.0 so that the parts will remain immobile in their adjusted position.

When the device is not needed, the member or unit canV be removed from the windshield andthen the members 11 and 12 canbe moved to folded or retractedposition wherebyl the entire device can be conveniently stored'in thel glove compartment or other location.

In the arrester 2d shown in Figures 5 and 6, the pin 32 provides a pivotal connection between the suction cups 29-and4the body member and support member and this arrangement permits thefarrestor to be moved to,` different angular positions with respect to the windshield9 since the members and 2o can be pivoted about an'aiis extendingA through the pinSZ. ,The trackways 27.0n the support tor'` the support member 25 vpro-vide a sliding Theparts can be made of any. suitable material'and in The-telescopic arrangement `betivee'n the body member: andfsu'pport member permits the arrester to bernoved to. different lengths or sizes when'it is being used, V,and when the deviceisnot 'being used, the parts can be moved to-v gether soA as to'occupy a amount of space fork storageor shipment. `fi/Vheirthe device is not being nsed, it ca-nzbe connected to the iconventionalrsun visor by means-of a clipior Vthe like, or else it can be stored in the vehlcle glove compartment. The device is very inexpenasdesired or required; The material for making the parts is preferably to be a thin' rigid plasticmaterial, but it is to be understood that the presentinvention is not restricted to any particular material. i

Thus, it will be eeV that the` redection arrester o the' present invention willV provide a shielding means for ve# hicles having windshields so that persons in the vehicle will bey shielded from the suns rays which may strike the hood of the vehicle and also stitch persons will be; shielded from any other glare caused by bright sun striking any surfacesuc'n asfsnow, ice, water or the` like: so that the driver will not be temporarily blinded by the glare and- Y 4, vehicles' and therewill be no interference with safe driving since the drivers views will not be obstructed. The device can be readily removed when it is not being used and the device is highly attractive so that it will enhance the appearance of the vehicle. Suitable stop means may be provided for preventing the members 11 and 12 from being pulled entirely apart.

The above description of thelinvention is for illustrative purposes only and it is understood-'that modications may be made in the constiuctionwithin'the scope and spirit of the following claims.

l claim:

1. ln a reflection arrester,- a support member including a rounded outer upper corner, a trackway on each longitudinal edge of the support member, there being a groove in the end of the support member oppositeto the end having the upper rounded corner, a body membertelescopically connected to said support member and said body member having flanged edge portions' slidably mountedV in said trackways, saidV body member having a rounded outer upper corner and a groove in the-1 end opposite to the end having the upper rounded corner,

i suction cups connected to said support member and body member, so that said cupsjare in .alinemen-t `with the grooves in the ends of'said support member andv'said body member, said suction cups eachzinclruding a shank and the grooves inthe ends of'said'support memberiand bodyV member "selectively receiving ksaid securin'gfel'efl Yments whensaid` body. member is telescopic-any1movedvv in relation` to` said support member.

vr2. In a reflectionarrestor, a support member, `a track-- Y Way on each longitudinal.edge ',of'thesupport member,vv 1 there being a groove in an end of the supportmember,l aA4 body fmetnber telescopically connected to--said'support member and said body member having hanged edge por-l tions slidablyfmounted in'said traclrways, therebeing a groove in an end of the body member, suction-cups, each; including a shank port-ion,- lugs pivotally connected toisaid shank portions, stems extending from said lugs andpro'ject-V ing through the body member and support member atjthe ends opposite to the ends having grooves therein andsaid stems being in alinement with said grooves, securingfele-V f ments'engaging said stems, said grooves being positioned,V in the inner ends of said supportmember and body,mem" ber softliat .whenl said body Vmember; is telescopically l moved. in relationto 'saids'upport member saidfgrooves 'will selectivelyV receive said securing Velements:thatfare .positioned in the outer endsof saidsupportmember:and-

body member, andsai'd suction cups adapted'to engage a vehicle windshield. Y'

ReEereucesfCited iu-the le ofv this patent Y Y UNITED STATES PATENTS Francis lune 14, 1938iv 2,252,716 Levy ....e Aug. 19, 1941.

2,445,473 Constant July-20, 1948 2,568,046 Wilkinson.. VSept.k18, 195'1 2,711,923 Parks June 28, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS France V.-- June 12, 1924V MNA... 

